reincarnation
A grain farmer applies Buddhist principles to preserve the land — and maximize taste
By Shaina Shealy — April 12, 2023
(RNS) — Food and farming have always served as outlets for Mai Nguyen’s Buddhist practice. But a decade ago the Californian applied the faith's teachings of interconnectedness to a holistic approach to farming.
Study: Most Black ‘nones’ believe in God or higher power, fewer pray regularly
By Adelle M. Banks — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — Nones comprise about one-fifth — 21% — of Black adults in the U.S. Eighteen percent say their religion is ‘nothing in particular.’
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation got included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill
By Paul O'Donnell — December 24, 2020
(RNS) — The bill’s concern with reincarnation is aimed at reining in China’s meddling in Tibet’s religious affairs.
From ‘cafeteria Catholics’ to New Age nones, religion is getting personal
By Tara Isabella Burton — January 2, 2019
(RNS) — It makes perfect sense that we would curate our religious self-conceptions the same way we silo ourselves on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Buddhist monks to consider whether Dalai Lama should reincarnate
By Vishal Arora and Meagan Clark — November 28, 2018
DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — The aging Dalai Lama has said that perhaps he will not reincarnate and that succession through nomination, instead of reincarnation, could be a way to continue his office.
New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations
By Yonat Shimron — August 29, 2018
(RNS) — Most Americans mix traditional faith with beliefs in psychics, reincarnation and spiritual energy they say can be found in mountains, trees and crystals.
Calling on past lives to solve the problems of the present
By Paul O'Donnell — June 22, 2018
(RNS) — Past life regression, in which participants believe they see memories from their former lives, is gaining steam among the spiritual-but-not-religious in Los Angeles.
Why do so many ‘nones’ believe in life after death?
By Simon Davis — July 15, 2016
(RNS) The connection between belief in life after death and religious teaching may be more tenuous than widely assumed.
It’s up to Dalai Lama whether he’ll be reborn, Buddhist leader says
By Reuters — April 16, 2015
BEIJING (Reuters) The Karmapa is close to the Dalai Lama and after him is the most eminent Lama to have fled Chinese rule of Tibet, which Communist forces "peacefully liberated" in 1950.
China says Dalai Lama ‘profanes’ Buddhism by doubting his reincarnation
By Reuters — March 9, 2015
BEIJING (Reuters) Tibetan Buddhism holds that the soul of a senior lama is reincarnated in the body of a child on his death. China says the tradition must continue and it must approve the next Dalai Lama.
Buddhist father-son struggle gives life to “My Reincarnation” documentary
By Daniel Burke — June 17, 2012
Imagine that thousands of people - including your father - recognized you as the reincarnation of a great Buddhist master. But you wanted no part of it.
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